Black-eared Red-backed Vole vs Deppe's Squirrel

Eothenomys olitor compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Red-backed Vole Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Eothenomys Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Eothenomys olitor Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Red-backed Vole and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Red-backed Vole Deppe's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared Red-backed Vole

The Black-eared Red-backed Vole (Eothenomys olitor) is a species in the genus Eothenomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

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